Letter: With CHIP, Utah leading

Published: Friday, Dec. 28 2012 12:00 a.m. MST

While thousands of families have lost employer-sponsored health insurance, the uninsured rate among Utah children has increased less than 1 percent, thanks to CHIP and Medicaid.

Rick Bowmer, Associated Press

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Summary

Utah's federal bonus ("Utah gets federal bonus money for CHIP programs," Dec. 19) is a welcome reminder that when individuals across the political spectrum work together, government can make real progress.

While thousands of families have lost employer-sponsored health insurance, the uninsured rate among Utah children has increased less than 1 percent, thanks to CHIP and Medicaid. That success happened because Republicans and Democrats in Salt Lake City put children's health ahead of politics.

We know America needs that spirit of cooperation in Washington. The federal CHIP law will expire in 2015, unless Congress acts to extend and enhance it first.

Bruce Lesley, President, First Focus Campaign for Children

Washington, D.C.

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Emajor

Ogden, UT

higv,
No, the fact that there are children in these circumstances is indeed nothing to be proud of, neither is the fact that the rest of us do have to help them out. But that is the reality of this world, and children don't get to choose More..

8:35 a.m. Dec. 28, 2012
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Twin Lights

Louisville, KY

Now is a great time to sit down and watch A Christmas Carol. My favorite is the George C. Scott version. From Dickens, it is clear that private charity was insufficient to meet the needs of the very poor. This might have been different in Utah More..

9:12 a.m. Dec. 28, 2012
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higv

Dietrich, ID

Thats nothing to be proud of. What is noble about more people getting something for nothing and robbing Peter to pay Paul? There is nothing noble about charity with someone elses property.

7:21 a.m. Dec. 28, 2012
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